Legal news

Child abuse time bar bill passes final stage
All-party approval for measure removing three year limitation

Ashurst to add freelance lawyers to Glasgow support team
Extra support to be brought in at times of high demand

Dundee graduate's Diploma presented by surgeon who saved her at birth
University chancellor was consultant obstetrician at premature birth

Brexit bills will bring "unprecedented" law reform work: Society
Comments on Queen's Speech highlight enormous challenge ahead

Macnabs appoints property head with partner hire
Gillian Ralph joins from Brodies

Social Security Bill begins Holyrood journey
Eleven benefits to be devolved, and further top-up powers

Sheriff Principal Lockhart retires after 39 years on bench
Tribute paid after final appeal sitting

Latest Will Aid campaign raises £1.3m
Nearly 13,000 wills made under 2016 appeal

Air Departure Tax Bill passes final stage
Tax bands and rates still to be set

Let penalty clause rulings "bed in", Faculty urges
Consultation response calls for no change to common law at present

Revised named person scheme brought to the Parliament
Bill includes stronger parental rights and controls on sharing information

Partner and associate promotions announced at Digby Brown
Five advanced in latest round

Two Scots solicitors honoured in birthday list
Sandy Finlayson and Leo Martin recognised for services

Report presents blueprint for "stronger and more efficient" Holyrood
Presiding Officer welcomes McCormick Commission's reform proposals

Society summer school aims to attract pupils to the law
Four day event will give better idea of legal career

Sheriff takes middle way in matrimonial property dispute over built house
Family home to be valued separately from non-matrimonial plot of ground

Public boards gender equality bill comes to the Parliament
Legislation sets target of parity of women members by 2022

SCJC publishes 2016-17 annual report
Report now combined with programme for current year

Faculty backs written applications for protective expenses orders
Aim of proposed rules would be enhanced, response states

Funds specialist partner joins Pinsent Masons
David Young moves from Maclay Murray & Spens

Douglas Academy wins Society-backed schools debate
Milngavie pupils triumph in Donald Dewar tournament

Former fiscal sues for injury through stress at work
Time allowed to amend contested £1.3m claim

Report calls for recording of child witness evidence
Courts & Tribunals Service takes forward Evidence & Procedure Review

Justice Committee calls for evidence on Civil Litigation Bill
MSPs seek views on bill covering costs of going to court